tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55891747013887891672017-02-07T23:52:43.500-05:00Collaboration Tools - Higher EducationThe purpose of this blog is to discuss online collaboration tools used in higher education. If you like to review or question about a tool, please use this blog to communicate. Invite your friends to join.saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-37882577203932201982012-04-30T15:18:00.000-04:002012-04-30T15:18:23.583-04:00Use <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a> to post photos or repin photos from others. You can create your boards for your interests. Follow others and have followers to share your photos, connect and collaborate. http://pinterest.com/ Great free site to gather your photos for your library or classroom.saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-32708255251298277982012-02-15T08:49:00.001-05:002012-02-15T10:54:32.580-05:00Cool tools for presentation, collaboration, videos, research and for writing.This site is the 2011 MERLOT Award winner for Online Learning Resources. This site is compiled by Lenva Shearing. Another site is Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Teaching Tools. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/edtools.htmlsaltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-80930406114989177682012-02-10T13:18:00.003-05:002012-02-10T13:22:31.958-05:00Use Animato to create a videoConvert your beautiful photos to a video by using Animato.saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-15494791026840211402011-09-09T09:19:00.000-04:002011-09-09T09:19:49.278-04:00APA Style Blog: How Do I Cite a Kindle?<a href="http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2009/09/how-do-i-cite-a-kindle.html">APA Style Blog: How Do I Cite a Kindle?</a>saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-22798013257750637282011-08-08T13:21:00.000-04:002011-08-08T13:21:57.012-04:00Idea Paint for Instruction Labs or Group Study RoomsHave you used Idea Paint for Instruction Labs or Group Study Rooms? Students can use the walls to share their ideas and collaborate on their group projects. It is a great tool for faculty to use in their classrooms. saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-78519463259308938122011-08-03T06:22:00.001-04:002011-08-03T06:28:18.639-04:00Camtasia Studio 7<a href="http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/?gclid=CIO9hPHysqoCFct95QodczZ_-Q"></a>Have you use<a href="http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/?gclid=CIO9hPHysqoCFct95QodczZ_-Q"></a>d Camtasia Studio 7, to create video online tutorials? There is a free trial going on now. Try it, there are many useful features on it. You can edit your video and add call outs too.saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-61890912526494209802011-05-23T16:35:00.000-04:002011-05-23T16:35:12.541-04:00Survey toolsTry using <a href="http://www.surveygizmo.com/?img=t">SurveyGizmo</a> to create online surveys.http://www.surveygizmo.com/?img=tsaltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-63579516294423206072011-04-15T15:46:00.000-04:002011-04-15T15:46:21.883-04:00Free Audio Books: Download Great Books for Free<a href="http://www.openculture.com/freeaudiobooks">Free Audio Books: Download Great Books for Free</a>saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-8938033536884987852011-04-14T14:01:00.000-04:002011-04-14T14:01:41.335-04:00QR-CODE GeneratorDo you want to create a QR-Code for your website. Try the <a href="http://qrcode.kaywa.com/">QR-Code Generator </a>.&nbsp; I created one for this blog <img src="http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=6&d=http%3A%2F%2Fcollaborationtoolshighereducation.blogspot.com%2F" alt="qrcode" />saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-86602843352805574392011-04-08T13:40:00.000-04:002011-04-08T13:40:57.173-04:00Cloud computing resourcesCheck out the <a href="http://www.educause.edu/Resources/Browse/Cloud+Computing/27148">cloud computing resources</a>- publications, presentations, podcasts and blogs on EDUCAUSE web site. Useful links to&nbsp;higher education IT staff and administrators. <a href="http://www.educause.edu/Resources/Browse/Cloud+Computing/27148">http://www.educause.edu/Resources/Browse/Cloud+Computing/27148</a>saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-43556164423302728222011-04-04T15:24:00.000-04:002011-04-04T15:24:37.476-04:00Mind mapping toolsTry using the mind mapping tools, bubble or text2mindmap for your next project&nbsp;. <span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;serif&quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="https://bubbl.us/">https://bubbl.us/</a> and <a href="http://www.text2mindmap.com/"><span style="color: purple;">http://www.text2mindmap.com/</span></a></span>saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-22697479390153265052011-04-01T10:22:00.000-04:002011-04-01T10:22:54.349-04:00Collaborative learning labPurdue University has built a collaborative learning lab. It can be used be used&nbsp;with many different learning styles including inquiry based and&nbsp;problem-based learning styles. Check out the video at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cb-fSbegQE">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cb-fSbegQE</a>saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-83603442967765685342011-03-27T06:49:00.000-04:002011-03-27T06:49:18.768-04:00Brainstorming apps for your iPadTry the popplet and iBrainstorm apps for your brainstorming when you do your next project. It is like using sticky notes and you can share your ideas with others. <a href="http://popplet.com/">http://popplet.com/</a> and <a href="http://www.ibrainstormapp.com/">http://www.ibrainstormapp.com/</a>saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-72508503557251390592011-03-10T13:25:00.000-05:002011-03-10T13:25:51.814-05:00Free converters of YouTube, MP3, and video /audio editing softwareTry this site's software to convert files and to edit videos and audios. They are free resources. <br /><a href="http://dvdvideosoft.com/">dvdvideosoft.com</a>saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-82266715245610353572011-02-27T10:15:00.001-05:002011-03-01T11:01:30.698-05:00Do you want to create an online tutorial?Do you want to create an interacting online tutorial? try using <a href="http://voicethread.com/">Voicethread</a>. It is a great tool to create online tutorials. You get to create three for free.saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-8576593406779333422011-02-12T13:20:00.000-05:002011-02-12T13:20:20.930-05:00Colloboration Tools used in Higher EducationA list of <a href="https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AQqYuDny4pCVZGN0enh6YzRfNHp2eGNyeGZm&amp;hl=en">collaboration tools</a> used in higher education is presented in this powerpoint.saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-11737348158376808442011-02-12T13:02:00.001-05:002011-02-12T13:05:25.110-05:00Download the app, Pages for your iPad today<p$1>Do you want a word processor for your iPad? download the itunes app, Pages today. It is $ 9.99. It has templates for letters, resumes, project proposals, posters, syllabus and flyers. You can also create your photo albums on your iPad. You also have the printing options too.</p$1>saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-6927690730446824792011-02-12T12:41:00.000-05:002011-02-12T12:41:32.980-05:00Do you want to convert your files and share them?Zamzar.com lets you convert your files to any format. It even converts to Ipad versions. Try it now and share your files with co-workers, friends and family. <a href="http://www.zamzar.com/">Zamzar.com</a>saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-51053654180877028382011-02-12T12:38:00.001-05:002011-02-12T12:38:58.411-05:00Are you using DropBox?Do you want to access you files from anywhere, anytime? try using <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/gs">DropBox</a>, then you have access to your files anywhere. Save your presentation file in DropBox and access it at the meeting with no problem.saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-42652495353802775702011-01-29T19:51:00.001-05:002011-01-29T19:52:30.429-05:00Social bookmarking tool - Diigo<p$1>Diigo is a social bookmarking tool which combines notes, tagging, sharing and interactions. <a href="http://www.diigo.com/">http://www.diigo.com</a></p$1>saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-10467053826706123492011-01-11T08:03:00.001-05:002011-01-11T08:03:50.480-05:00Adobe digital school collection<p$1>Create professional e-portfolios, podcasts, digital stories and video projects using Adobe digital school collection software. Checkout these tutorials to learn more. <a href="http://tv.adobe.com/show/adobe-digital-school-collection/">http://tv.adobe.com/show/adobe-digital-school-collection/</a>&nbsp;Enjoy your creative projects.</p$1>saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-69557685668872775192011-01-05T15:40:00.000-05:002011-01-05T15:40:53.994-05:00Use LibraryThing widgets to post your library collections on your blog or websiteTake the <a href="http://www.librarything.com/tour/">tour of the LibraryThing.com</a>. You can create online library collections for the books you read or wish to read, and post them on your blog using the LibraryThing widget for others to see.saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-46088506084461446312011-01-05T10:55:00.000-05:002011-01-05T10:55:19.630-05:00Learning Commons’ Touch Screen Makes “Finding” Easy<a href="http://news.lib.ncsu.edu/2010/11/08/learning-commons-touch-screen-makes-finding-easy/">Learning Commons’ Touch Screen Makes “Finding” Easy</a><br />Read this interesting news of the use of touch screens to find computers and group study rooms in North Carolina State University Libraries. Check it out on the NSCU Libraries News website.saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-67894121146951579562010-12-28T16:47:00.000-05:002010-12-28T16:47:48.348-05:00Do you need free books for holiday reading?Check out the Mashable/Tech website's article on <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/12/25/free-kindle-books/">"Free Kindle Books: A Guide</a>."&nbsp; Project Gutenberg, Google E-BookStore, Internet Archive, Open Library and ManyBooks.net are some sites recommended to download ebooks to a PC, iPad, Kindle, Android or Sony Reader. LibriVox has free audio books. Happy holiday reading!saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589174701388789167.post-91998523278300759132010-12-22T15:28:00.002-05:002010-12-22T15:34:55.754-05:00Create your own holiday cards! Happy Holidays!Create your own invitation, holiday or thank you cards using Microsoft Paint. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lop9l6WFbuU/TRJfW1LTxEI/AAAAAAAAAA0/J-FQqRbFDRs/s1600/card2010.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lop9l6WFbuU/TRJfW1LTxEI/AAAAAAAAAA0/J-FQqRbFDRs/s320/card2010.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Holidays! Wish you a wonderful new year 2011!</div>saltechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12859587318394616226noreply@blogger.com0